How to Say ‘Psycho / Crazy person’ in Traditional Chinese
神經病
shén jīng bìng
[shénjīngbìng]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally this means "nerve disease". 神經 (shén jīng) alone is also used casually to call someone nuts: 你神經啊！
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Friends toss it around jokingly. Said seriously to a stranger, it's a real insult.
Phrase Breakdown
神經病
shén jīng bìng
[shénjīngbìng]
lunatic; psycho
Literally 'nerve disease'; used to call someone crazy or weird.
他是神經病嗎？
Is he a psycho?
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